Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Don't Cry Because It's Over, Smile Because It Happened



Basketball has taught me a lot, namely patience, discipline and humility. Over the course of the last week basketball has taught me more about those three things than ever.

You see, when I interviewed for my position I met a lot of people during a very short period of time. I was grilled, for lack of a better term, and the one person who really made me feel at home was basketball coach Chris Wielgus. We sat in her office and chatted about basketball and my credentials, but she also asked me about ME! My likes, dislikes, my family, dreams and all of that, it was a welcome conversation in a very hectic day and is one that will always stick with me.  For full disclosure, she did her fair share of “grilling” after I was on board, but it never lasted long:)

Coach may not be sitting in her office anymore, but her legacy will live on. From the young women that currently occupy the locker room in Leede Arena, to the banners and Ivy League Championships, to the TONS, and I mean TONS, of Dartmouth women’s basketball alumnae, parents and former staff members that show up in droves when we’re on the road and at home. Coach has impacted Dartmouth and the community in ways that can never be expressed. Coach will always have a home at Leede Arena, because it truly is the house that Chris Wielgus built.

Thanks Coach!

Jess Poole